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Tag: verbal feedback
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Understand the deep, underlying truth of how we make judgements and what this means for how you use self-assessment in your classroom
How do we make judgements? All judgement takes place in relation to some set of criteria. We compare what we see, hear, taste, touch or feel, with things we know.…
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Technological breakthroughs make verbal marking a new frontier you can use to support the learners you teach
Developments in technology mean we can now capture verbal marking of written work. For example, learners submit their work electronically, you read through it, and you then record yourself marking…
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Five simple ways you can underpin your verbal feedback with a clear structure, making it easier to deliver effectively
Sometimes you might find yourself unsure how to pitch your verbal feedback. The pace of the lesson and the number of things requiring your attention can compound the issue. A…
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Five examples of instant, real-time feedback and the impact it can have on learners in your lessons
In some settings, real-time verbal feedback can be of huge benefit to learners by providing them with information they can use to modify their thinking and behaviour in the moment.…
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Possibly the easiest method around for helping learners better understand how they’re doing in any given task
Giving verbal feedback on progress is a good way to help learners gain a better understanding of how they are getting on with a task. This can be particularly useful…
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Ten examples of how skilled teachers use verbal feedback to subtly nudge learners in the direction they want them to go
One of the more subtle uses of verbal feedback is the re-direction of learner effort. I say ‘subtle’ because learners often aren’t fully aware of what you are doing when…
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Instead of giving verbal feedback on the work that learners are producing, try giving it on this instead
When giving verbal feedback during lessons, one useful area on which you can focus is learner thinking. This means providing information learners can use to think differently, to change their…
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Four simple techniques for using mistakes as a meaningful basis for your verbal feedback
Mistakes are one of the main ways in which we learn. They often present information that helps us to make significant alterations to our thinking and the ways in which…
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Five ways you can use verbal feedback as an underrated form of scaffolding
Verbal feedback can be an effective tool for scaffolding learner. Here are five strategies to consider. A learner is struggling to get started with a task Feedback can take the…
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Seven strategies for giving formative feedback while your activities are in full swing
Mid-activity feedback is perhaps the most common form of verbal feedback. The one we use the most when teaching. This is where we give learners feedback while they are engaged…